Listen to the thunder of the new crusade

Look at that flag waving red white and blue

They're talking about progress, talking about change

Talkin' about tellin' America the truth

And me, I'm drifting away from here

Called by a voice beyond the news

A voice that makes a comfort in my ear

The sound of sounds, the ring of truth

Took an elevator to the hundreth floor

Stepped out onto the highest roof

Closed my eyes and waited to turn off the roar

I was listening for the ring of truth

It wasn't in the wind howling in my ear

Or the rumble rising off the avenue

But underneath the din, I could almost hear

The soundless sound, the ring of truth

Underneath the static, underneath the fear is

Something that matters, it's what I want to hear

It isn't in the earthquake or the fire or the storm

It's waiting in the silence, waiting to be born

I've been out on the street since I woke up today

Now I'm stepping inside this telephone booth

I wanna hear your voice, I don't care what you say

I'll be listening for the ring of truth

We can talk about the weather, we can talk about love

We can talk about whatever's on the evening news

But more and more, all I ever really hear

Breaking through, is the ring of truth